Today in the NBA, the Celtics welcome the Timberwolves in what should be an entertaining match at the TD Garden. If you plan to watch Boston Celtics vs Minnesota Timberwolves live, stream online, or on TV today then first check out our Boston vs Minnesota match preview.
Boston Celtics vs Minnesota Timberwolves
The Celtics go into this one with a 78% winning record, and naturally as favorites over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Doc Rivers will be sure to keep an eye on the Minnesota streak (W 1), but the key against Timberwolves will be containing Kevin Love, Michael Beasley and Luke Ridnour. The Celtics point differential is 8 this season (good for number 3 in the NBA), and better than the Minnesota Timberwolves’s average losing margin of -5.9 in the 2010-2011 NBA season.
Playing on the road, the Timberwolves will need to play to their strengths and their 86.2 field goals attempted per game is their strongest statistical attribute (and 1st in the whole league in that area). Kurt Rambis’s team is 9-25 this season and today will hope to improve their 2-17 record away from Target Center.
Boston have been dominating their opponents this season in the field goals made departement, with a 5 field goals made differential advantage over their opponents on average over the season. Their 50.1 field goal percentage average per game is 1st in the NBA, and that will be an area that Kurt Rambis and his coaching staff will want to balance out today if they want to dampen the Celtics’ 13-2 home record.The fans in the TD Garden are in for a treat today and if you want to join them and watch Celtics vs Timberwolves online live streaming on NBA League Pass or on your TV – then make sure to tune in at 19:30 ET today.